Method of applying calcium magnesium acetate to affect growth of unwanted broadleaf weeds in lawn grasses

Abstract

The new art of the present invention is use of calcium magnesium acetate to affect broadleaf weeds, as a result of exposure. The method enhances the speed of effectiveness of elimination of certain broadleaf weeds. The non toxic substance can help protect the environment. The optional method of using a binding liquid to cause a better adhering of the granular form of calcium magnesium acetate to the leaves of an unwanted plant in lawn grasses and less rolling off of the grains when applied to the leaves. Grinding to smaller micron grains even as small as dust and then applying to the leaves to affect unwanted weeds wherein by reduction of weight which the standard sized grains add to the leaf, the grinding helps limit grain roll off and weight added to the leaf. The optional method of converting the calcium magnesium grains to a liquid form, then applying to the broadleaf weed, is an option. Any of the mentioned methods provides a fast elimination of the violet weed plants in desirable lawn grasses, with the intent of using these in my personal business practices as a lawn care professional.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]U.S. Pat. No. 7,799,343LoughnerU.S. Pat. No. 4,511,485GancyU.S. Pat. No. 4,488,978GancyU.S. Pat. No. 6,756,341GrimmWO 1990 / 015112SuUS 2009 / 0048112Elliott et. alUS 2007 / 0110909Isakoff et. alUS 2010 / 016158Killian et. Al[0002]The patent issued to Loughner—(U.S. Pat. No. 7,799,343—September 2010) discloses a need for safer control of broadleaf weeds and protecting the surrounding lawn grasses[0003]The patent issued to Gancy (U.S. Pat. No. 4,511,485—Apr. 16, 1985) discloses a method of making calcium magnesium acetate.[0004]The patent issued to Gancy (U.S. Pat. No. 4,488,978—Dec. 18, 1984) discloses a preferred particle size of calcium magnesium acetate to be an effective ice melt.[0005]The patent issued to Grimm (U.S. Pat. No. 6,756,341—Jun. 29, 2004) discloses the use of a non-toxic weed killer, mainly sodium bicarbonate[0006]The World patent application by Su (WO 1990 / 015112 Dec. 13, 1980) discloses a method for making bulk calcium magnesiu...

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Problems solved by technology

Used mostly, as an ice melt on roadway type surfaces, due to the negligiole risk to the environment.

The grain size is important according to the patent issued to Gancy U.S. Pat. No. 4,488,978 December 1984 where as, use of calcium magnesium acetate in a very fine grain or dust is not desirable in ice melt, because it is virtually ineffective if attempting to try and dust the ice, per se, to melt the target.

Due to the fact, that there are few non toxic weed control products known to be really effective because they tend to take longer then the toxic products, available on the market.

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